Improved composition for ink



UNITED "STATES BERNARDOWENS, or sr, Louis, MISSOURI.-

lMPROVED combsmou IFOR'I INK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 65,002, dated May 21,1867.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD Ownus, of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful composi-' tion for the purpose of ruling paper, entitled Owens Ultramarine Rulinglnkf and I do" hereby declare that the following is a full, ex-

act, and completedescriptionof the same. I

This composition, and for which I claim Letters lat-ent,.c0nsists"of hot'water, soluble blue de paris, alcohol, and ox-g'all, in the following proand one tea-spoonful of ,ox-ga-ll, or in other pro-1 portions, to suit. the papefon which'it is'to be used; or the alcohol may be omitted, all in all,

according-t0 the paper on which'the ink isto be used. In general, I compoundthis ink in such proportions as will give the proper. color. and suit given paper, as'above named and described.

What I claim as my invention is- 'The composition, or like composition, as above named and described, and.- for the purposes set forth, or any other substantially the same, for the purposes setforth, and to produce the above-- named effect.

Witnesses: BERNARD OWENS.

CHAS. H. DQLBEER, LUTHER BABCOOK.

PATENT OFFIGE;- 

